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Drax to Transform Selby Power Station into Data Center

12/11/2025

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Drax Group plans to convert part of its Selby power station in Yorkshire into a data center, targeting 100MW by 2027.
The company is preparing a planning application and evaluating options for a 1GW campus post-2031.
Will Gardiner, Drax Group Chief Executive Officer, says the plan will leverage infrastructure and that £3 billion in free cash flow is forecast from 2025 to 2031 to fund growth and shareholder returns.

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Drax Group plans to convert part of its Selby power station in Yorkshire into a data center, targeting 100MW by 2027.
The company is preparing a planning application and evaluating options for a 1GW campus post-2031.
Will Gardiner, Drax Group Chief Executive Officer, says the plan will leverage infrastructure and that £3 billion in free cash flow is forecast from 2025 to 2031 to fund growth and shareholder returns.